May 8, 2017 –
AgProfessional's editor-in-chief speaks with Krista MacLean, project manager with Stratus Ag Research, about findings from a Field Data Management study conducted in 2016. The study, which surveyed 839 U.S. farmers and 709 Canadian farmers, showed a gap between data collection…

Farmers in Western Canada are "outsourcing". That is they are hiring consultants – skilled individuals who offer agronomic expertise and valuable advice on the ever-changing world of crop production.

February 18, 2014 –
Today’s farmers wear many hats; they act as mechanics and engineers, meteorologists and agronomists, business managers and even political activists. In the last 15 years, though, a growing trend has seen farmers “outsourcing” more of these expert…